Kirk Whalum

Sunday | July 24, 2022 @ 4:00 pm |
Bicentennial Park Stage Stage presented by ABC 6

Best-known as the saxophone soloist on the Whitney Houston hit “I Will Always Love You,” Kirk Whlaum began playing in his father’s church in Memphis. Raised on gospel music, r&b, and Memphis blues, Whalum ultimately turned to jazz, receiving a scholarship from Texas Southern in Houston. After forming his own band and opening for pianist Bob James, he signed his first record contract and, several albums later, was nominated for a Grammy. A seasoned studio veteran, his trademark saxophone stylings have been heard on over a hundred recordings, in which he collaborated with a virtual “Who’s Who” of jazz, pop, R&B, and gospel musicians.


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